Sodium Chloride
Da Vonte Martin


Sodium Chloride Chemical Formula is : NaCI . The Na in NaCI is sodium. The Cl in NaCl is Chlorine .


Type of Chemical: Sodium Chloride is a mineral halite .

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Foods that consist of Sodium Chloride are :


  1. Sodium Chloride is salt so in other words foods that contain salt are
  2. Potato Chips
  3. Pretzels
  4. Soda
  5. Fried Chicken
  6. Pickel Juice
  7. Mustard
  8. Ketchup
  9. Barbeque Sauce
  10. Sugar Cookies
  11. Vanilla Ice Cream
  12. Coca-Cola


Effect on Body of too much Sodium Chloride

Having too much Sodium Chloride can lead to many things that are dangerous such as high blood pressure . High Blood Pressure is when you "blood pressure" is to high which then leads to heart failure , strokes and kidney failure as well.


Effect on body of too little Sodium Chloride

If there is not enough sodium in the body problems such as diarrhea, vomiting, and extreme sweating may develop.


Human system which is most effected by sodium chloride


  • The parts of the human system that's most effected are lungs , the human heart , blood vessels , kidney and stomach .
  • The human heart is effected because it can become very weak and soon slowly die .
  • Blood vessels are effected because they can be clogged by the sodium .
  • Kidneys can be effected because they can stop working over time .
  • Last, the stomach can cause inflation of the body .


Chemical interaction with Sodium Chloride inside the body

Sodium has a chemical reaction in the body with a antibiotic which is "Tums" Tums are medicine take in order to reduce high blood pressure. It breaks down and dissolves sodium so it will not be as much still flowing in the human system .


ETC. Information


  • Sodium chloride is a source used to preserve foods.
  • Sodium Chloride is a de-icing salt .
  • Once the compound is fused with ice it lowers ice freezing point in order for it to dissolve.
The link below ☟shows how salt melts through ice.
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/solutions/faq/why-salt-melts-ice.shtml
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Citations

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002415.htm
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Sodium-chloride-3D-ionic.png
www.saltinstitute.org/
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/molecule/nacl.html